Construction of main house 1685 (≈ 1685)
Built by T. Fallet de Bernières.
1745
Construction of orangery
Construction of orangery 1745 (≈ 1745)
Integrated into the French park.
Début XVIIIe siècle
Adding symmetrical wings
Adding symmetrical wings Début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1804)
Extension respecting the architectural balance.
28 octobre 1998
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 28 octobre 1998 (≈ 1998)
Protection of the entire field.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the house; the facades and roofs of the common building including shed, press, bakery and old pump; the facades and roofs of the old stables, the chapel, and the latrines building, with its interior layout; facades and roofs of the orangery and adjoining greenhouse; the main courtyard, the vegetable garden, the leisure garden and the park, with all the fence walls; the entrance gate and the gate leading to the way to the Cornu with its pedestrian door (Box B 372-374, 376, 378): inscription by order of 28 October 1998
Key figures
T. Fallet de Bernières - Builder of the castle
Made the house build in 1685.
Origin and history
Bény-sur-Mer Castle, also known as Tournebu Castle, was built in 1685 by T. Fallet de Bernières. This main house, decorated with symmetrical wings at the beginning of the eighteenth century, illustrates the architectural balance of the era. Through the wrought iron gate, one distinguishes the house body, the commons, as well as latrines attached to an 18th century chapel, rare elements and characteristic.
The orangery, erected in 1745, is part of a French-style park, enhanced by adorned balusters and walls. These details, combined with the chapel and the pots of fire overtaking the entrance pillars, give the estate a majestic elegance. The parish cemetery still houses the graves of the families of Tournebu and Fallet de Bernières, founders of the place.
Ranked a historic monument since 28 October 1998, the castle bears witness to the architectural and family heritage of Normandy. Its inscription protects a coherent set, mixing seigneurial habitat, places of worship and landscaped spaces, reflecting the uses and artistic taste of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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